Calendar
Health Journalism 2013: Program
See a detailed schedule, with descriptions of the panels and events, for Thursday and Friday or Saturday and Sunday.
WEDNESDAY |
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3-7 p.m. |
Registration desk opens |
Plaza Level, World Trade Center |
THURSDAY |
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7:30 a.m. - 4:20 p.m. |
Site visits give you the chance to see cutting edge research facilities and meet with experts. |
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Workshops |
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9 a.m. |
Making sense of hospital ratings: A guide for reporters • Marshall Allen, reporter, ProPublica |
Cityview 1 |
Using DocumentCloud • Mark Horvit, executive director, Investigative Reporters & Editors |
Cityview 2 |
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10:15 a.m. |
Reporter access: An AHCJ right-to-know roundtable • Peggy Peck, vice president/editor-in-chief, MedPage Today |
Cityview 1 |
How social media can help your reporting – and how to keep it from hurting • Adrienne Lavidor-Berman, social media producer, Boston.com and BostonGlobe.com |
Cityview 2 |
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11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. |
Lunch on own |
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12:30 p.m. |
Snack |
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12:45 p.m. |
Reporting on medical studies • Ivan Oransky, M.D., executive editor, Reuters Health |
Cityview 1 |
Tech tools to diversify your sources • Shuka Kalantari, health outreach coordinator, KQED-San Francisco |
Cityview 2 |
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2 p.m. |
Using multimedia tools for your projects • Michelle Johnson, associate professor of the practice, multimedia journalism, Department of Journalism, College of Communication, Boston University |
Cityview 2 |
2:45-4:15 p.m. |
Great leap forward: Shaping complex topics into compelling stories • Katy Butler, author, "Knocking on Heaven’s Door: A Daughter’s Journey through Old Age and New Medicine" Some suggested reading: Bitter Pill, by Steven Brill Prologue from The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks Excerpt from introduction to The Panic Virus Excerpt from Chapter 12 of The Panic Virus Navigating Love and Autism - NYTimes.com Prologue - The Emperor of all Maladies
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Cityview 1 |
3:15 p.m. |
Connecting the docs: Using online tools to trace referrals • Fred Trotter, author; founder, Not Only Dev |
Cityview 2 |
4:20-5 p.m. |
Newcomer Welcome • Meet AHCJ board members and learn how to make most of conference. |
Cityview 2 |
5:15 p.m. |
Kickoff: Welcome to Massachusetts! • Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick When experts disagree: The art of medical decision making • Jerome Groopman, M.D., Dina and Raphael Recanati Chair of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; chief of experimental medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center |
Amphitheater |
7 p.m. |
Welcome to Boston Reception |
Cityview Ballroom |
FRIDAY |
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7-8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast available in the Exhibit Hall |
Harborview Ballroom |
7-8:30 a.m. |
Networking breakouts • Broadcasters — Harborside |
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9 a.m. |
How to relate global health to your local audience • Salmaan Keshavjee, M.D., Ph.D., S.C.M., associate professor, Harvard Medical School |
Cityview 1 |
Stem cells – hope or hype? Research, ethics and business • George Annas, chair, Health Law, Bioethics and Human Rights; William Fairfield Warren distinguished professor, Boston University |
Cityview 2 |
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Health reform: What's next for states? • Gary Cohen, deputy administrator and director, Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services |
Amphitheater |
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Reporting on medical and financial conflicts of interest • Jerry Avorn, M.D., professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School; chief, Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital |
Skyline |
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The growing complication of coordinating senior care • Terry Ellis, Ph.D., P.T., N.C.S., assistant professor, College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences, Boston University; director, Center for Neurorehabilitation |
Back Bay |
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10:40 a.m. |
From compounders to drug shortages: Covering pharmacies and pharmacists • Michael R. Cohen, R.Ph., M.S., president, Institute for Safe Medication Practices |
Cityview 1 |
Promises of replacement medicine • Dany Adams, Ph.D., research associate professor, Tufts University |
Cityview 2 |
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The nanny state: Can government change our behavior? • Susan Kansagra, M.D., M.B.A., assistant commissioner, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene |
Amphitheater |
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Freelance: Ideas that editors buy • David Corcoran, editor, Science Times, The New York Times |
Skyline |
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Redefining mental disorders: What are the new stories? • Steven E. Hyman, M.D., director, Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard |
Back Bay |
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Noon-1:30 p.m. |
Lunch on own |
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1:40-3:50 p.m. |
Attention Freelancers! Editors from some of the top magazines, newspapers and websites are coming to Boston to meet you. This will give you an opportunity to sit down and discuss your story ideas one-on-one with editors from selected publications. Sign up for quick appointments with editors you're interested in working with. At the PitchFest, writers will have a limited amount of time with each editor, so come prepared to sell your work. That means you need to arrive with specific pitches for the editors, as well as clips, resumé, etc. This has been called AHCJ's version of "speed dating for writers" and we keep things moving to make as many matches with editors and writers possible. • Sarah Alger, deputy editor, Time Inc. Content Solutions |
Seaport Ballroom |
1:40 p.m. |
Lessons from Massachusetts in handling health care costs • Andrew Dreyfus, president and chief executive officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts |
Cityview 1 |
Are electronic health records finally coming of age? • John Halamka, M.D., chief information officer, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center |
Cityview 2 |
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Covering end-of-life issues • Muriel Gillick, M.D., staff physician, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, professor of population medicine, Harvard Medical School/Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute |
Amphitheater |
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Latest research into the mysteries of autism • Roula Choueiri, M.D., neurodevelopmental pediatrician, Center for Children with Special Needs, Floating Hospital for Children, Tufts Medical Center |
Skyline |
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Waiting for children: New stories about infertility • Alice D. Domar, Ph.D., executive director, Domar Center for Mind/Body Health; director, Integrative Services, Boston IVF; senior staff psychologist, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center |
Back Bay |
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3-3:50 p.m. |
Snacks and prize drawings |
Harborview Ballroom |
4 p.m. |
Can technology-consumer interaction improve health behaviors? • Brian Jack, M.D., professor and chair, Department of Family Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine / Boston Medical Center |
Cityview 1 |
Controlling health care costs while improving quality • Donald M. Berwick, M.D., former president and CEO, Institute for Healthcare Improvement; former administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
Cityview 2 |
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Tracking, exposing prescription drug abuse in your state • John L. Eadie, director, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, Center of Excellence at Brandeis University |
Amphitheater |
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Veteran health stories: Prosthetics, stress and caregiving • Kathy Clair-Hayes, M.S.W., M.A., L.I.C.S.W., director of family outreach, Home Base Program, Red Sox Foundation and Massachusetts General Hospital |
Skyline |
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Can states strengthen oral health? • Robert Faiella, D.M.D., M.M.Sc., president, American Dental Association |
Back Bay |
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5:30-6:30 p.m. |
Membership Meeting Come hear about AHCJ's latest efforts from your elected board. |
Cityview 1 |
SATURDAY |
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7-8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast available in the Exhibit Hall |
Harborview Ballroom |
8-8:50 a.m. |
News briefing |
Cityview 1 |
9 a.m. |
The drive toward earlier Alzheimer’s treatment • Gad Marshall, M.D., associate medical director of clinical trials, Center for Alzheimer Research and Treatment, Brigham and Women's Hospital; assistant professor of neurology, Harvard Medical School |
Cityview 2 |
Local hospitals start paying price for readmissions • Susannah Bernheim, M.D., M.H.S., acting director of quality measurement, Centers for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Yale School of Medicine |
Amphitheater |
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Experience, genetics: Shaping the pediatric brain • David Dobbs, independent journalist, Montpelier, Vt. |
Skyline |
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Understanding workplace determinants of health • Andrew Gottlieb, M.S.N., M.P.H., F.N.P.-B.C., director, occupational health services, Massachusetts General Hospital |
Back Bay |
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10:40 a.m. |
Why is food still making us sick in the 21st century? • Will Daniels, senior vice president, operations and organic integrity, Earthbound Farm |
Cityview 1 |
Will research drive more changes in school sports? • Mark Hyman, independent sports journalist, Baltimore |
Cityview 2 |
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Health reform: What's next for businesses? • Jon B. Hurst, president, Retailers Association of Massachusetts |
Amphitheater |
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Recovery: The new mental health paradigm • William Anthony, Ph.D., professor emeritus, Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, Boston University |
Skyline |
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Freelance: Road to security • Ilise Benun, founder & director, Marketing-Mentor.com |
Back Bay |
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Noon- 2 p.m. |
Awards Luncheon Journalists who did the best work of 2012 will be recognized with the annual Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism. • Speaker: David Goldhill, chief executive officer, Game Show Network; author, "Catastrophic Care: How American Health Care Killed My Father – And How We Can Fix It" |
Plaza Ballroom |
2-2:50 p.m. |
Dessert and prize drawings |
Harborview Ballroom |
3 p.m. |
Rich hospital, poor hospital: Stories of business survival • Alan Sager, Ph.D., professor of health policy and management, Boston University School of Public Health |
Cityview 1 |
Personal genomics: What does it mean for patients? • Robert Green, M.D., M.P.H., director, Genomes2People Research Program, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School |
Cityview 2 |
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Award winners share their techniques Winners of the Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism share tips on how they reported their winning stories. |
Amphitheater |
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Changing provider reactions to medical errors • George J. Annas, J.D., M.P.H., William Fairfield Warren Distinguished professor and chair, Department of Health Law, Bioethics & Human Rights, Boston University School of Public Health, School of Medicine, and School of Law |
Skyline |
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Freelance: Maintaining quality under pressure • Elizabeth Devita-Raeburn, independent journalist, New York |
Back Bay |
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4:40 p.m. |
Diabetes: Latest in diagnosis, treatment, prevention • David M. Nathan, M.D., director, MGH Diabetes Center and Clinical Research Center; professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School |
Cityview 1 |
What you need to know about clinical studies but were afraid to ask • Jeffrey Drazen, M.D., editor in chief, New England Journal of Medicine |
Cityview 2 |
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Future of primary care: Who will take care of you? • Andrew Ellner, M.D., M.Sc., co-director, Harvard Center for Primary Care; practicing internist, Brigham and Women’s Hospital |
Amphitheater |
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Tapping into cancer registry trends • Richard Clapp, D.Sc., M.P.H., professor emeritus, Boston University School of Public Health |
Skyline |
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Broadcaster recap • Jon Palfreman, Ph.D., KEZI Distinguished Professor of Broadcast Journalism, University of Oregon; documentary producer, PBS Frontline |
Back Bay |
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6:30 p.m. |
Salute to Health Journalism Reception |
Lighthouse |
SUNDAY |
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7:30-8:30 a.m. |
Breakfast available in the Exhibit Hall |
Harborview Ballroom |
“How-to Sunday” sessions |
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9 a.m. |
Deciphering inspection reports to cover hospital quality • Paul Dreyer, Ph.D,. principal, Dreyer Consulting |
Cityview 1 |
Navigating PubMed and Clinicaltrials.gov • Robert A. Logan, Ph.D., communication research scientist, National Library of Medicine |
Cityview 2 |
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Freelance: Continuing to progress in your career • David Dobbs, independent journalist, Montpelier, Vt. |
Skyline |
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10:40 a.m. |
Diving into documents: Using 990s and more to cover hospital finances • Howard Rivenson, senior lecturer on health management, Harvard School of Public Health |
Cityview 1 |
How to cover nursing homes with more depth and data • Matt Carroll, reporter/databases, The Boston Globe |
Cityview 2 |
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How to spot troubled health care workers • David Swankin, president and chief exectutive officer, Citizen Advocacy Center |
Skyline |